The team was led by Ilia Malinin, who won gold in men’s singles with a score of 318.56. Malinin successfully executed six quadruple jumps in an impressive performance, breaking the world record for the most quadruple jumps landed in a single program.
Over spring break, sophomore Sidwell Boys Varsity Tennis Players Akshay Mirmira and Boning Wang, won the Boys 16 & Under Doubles Title at the Easter Bowl Tennis Championships — a US Tennis Association (USTA) L1 National Championship level event.
Now, nearly four years later, discussions surrounding the reopening of the darkroom are ongoing, but the school remains hopeful it can reopen the space as soon as the Fall of 2026, said Head of School Bryan Garman.
Wages for teachers are increasing monetarily each year, but according to multiple Upper School teachers, this increase is not keeping up with the rate of inflation.
Since the school’s founding, Sidwell students have engaged in activism on key political issues, leading protests and targeting difficult conversations. Ranging from recent demonstrations, such as the Black Lives Matter movement, to activism on historical topics such as apartheid, these demonstrations have helped students engage with critical issues over the years and spotlighted diverse opinions within the Sidwell community.
“Adolescence” follows 13-year-old Jamie Miller, who is arrested for the murder of his female classmate, Katie Leonard. Throughout the show, effects of the “manosphere,” toxic masculinity and online radicalization are explored with regard to young boys.
